Monitoring Alcohol

Alcohol Stories: A Lifecourse Perspective on Self-Harm, Suicide and Alcohol Use Among Men

June 8, 2016 Alcohol Insight Number 137 Key Findings Alcohol was described as a common-sense, ‘normal’, but largely ineffective, response to mental health problems among men. Alcohol emerged as an important part of suicide planning in some accounts. Non-fatal self-harm (external injuries and overdoses) were described as occurring with and without alcohol. Alcohol use is

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HIDDEN HARM: Targeting Alcohol’s Impact on Children & Families – FARE 2016 Alcohol contributes significantly to family violence

Each year: More than a million children (22% of all Australian children) are affected in some way by the drinking of others. 10,166 children are in the child protection system at least partly due to the drinking of a carer. In New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory(NT), carer alcohol

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Over 400 conditions co-occur with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), study finds

January 5, 2016 Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review of its kind. The results were published today in The Lancet.“We’ve systematically identified numerous disease conditions co-occurring with FASD, which underscores

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Parent Modelling of Drinking Important !

Does the social context of early alcohol use affect risky drinking in adolescents? Prospective cohort study Louisa Degenhardt 1234*, Helena Romaniuk 256, Carolyn Coffey 2, Wayne D. Hall 78, Wendy Swift 1, John B. Carlin 35, Christina O’Loughlin 2 and George C. Patton 26 * Corresponding author: Louisa Degenhardt l.degenhardt@unsw.edu.au Abstract Background There are limited

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Common Myths About Alcohol

It is unfortunate that there are so many myths propagated amongst adults and youth which misinform and presume there are simple strategies to mitigate the intoxicating effects of alcohol and provide remedies to overcome the effects of binge drinking. The following are some examples of these false myths. The facts which refute these myths are

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Heads UP

Why we need to do more than ‘monitor’ alcohol! QLD Government Makes it easier for ‘community groups’ to move Grog! May 2013 check out article   Media Release: Newcastle/Geelong Alcohol (DANTE) study 10 December 2012 A recent comparative study of alcohol related harm occurring in both Newcastle and Geelong entertainment precincts provides profound lessons for

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Recuiting New Drinkers

THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL MARKETING ON CHILDREN The alcohol industry knows that if you want a customer for life, you need to get them young. In Australia, alcohol advertising is self-regulated by the industry – yes that’s right,  as unfathomable as it may seem, the ‘safe cracker is in charge of installing the safe!’ – The

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